Star-Crossed Lovers soy candle, a dark plum candle with dark plum, wild berry, and vanilla notes, hand-poured by Aarka Origins.

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Star-Crossed Lovers Soy Candle – Dark Plum Candle for Book Lovers – Dark Plum + Wild Berries + Vanilla

Name: Star-Crossed Lovers Soy Candle – Dark Plum Candle for Book Lovers – Dark Plum + Wild Berries + Vanilla
Brand: Aarka Origins - Handmade Book Lovers' Soy Candles
Price: 29.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$29.99

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8oz Amber Jar

4oz Black Tin

Wax Melt

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A Dark Plum Candle for Love Stories That End Badly

Scents: Dark Plum · Wild Berries · Vanilla · Hand-poured in: North Carolina, USA · From: $11.99 (wax melts)

This dark plum candle is fruit at the point where sweetness turns into something heavier — plum split open, wild berries crushed underfoot, and vanilla coming in soft and late, the way an apology does.

Light it for doomed romance, tragedy re-reads, and every book you finish at two in the morning and then sit with, saying nothing, for a while. Like every Aarka Origins candle, it is truly handmade: hand-poured in small batches in North Carolina from 100% pure soy wax, with no paraffin and no blends.

Scent Notes

DARK PLUM · WILD BERRIES · VANILLA
Fragrance family: Fruity & Sweet

Why Book Lovers Choose Star-Crossed Lovers

Truly handmade — poured, wicked, and checked by hand in North Carolina, not run off an industrial line with an "artisan" label added later.
100% pure soy wax — no paraffin, no blends; a clean, even burn through long reading sessions.
Non-toxic — phthalate-free, dye-free, vegan, cruelty-free fragrance oils; safe to burn in bedrooms, nurseries, and small reading nooks.
Lead-free cotton wick — a steady, quiet flame that will not compete with the story on the page.
Honest pricing — wax melts from $11.99, while comparable bookish candles elsewhere often run $18–30+.

Plum is a deep, wine-adjacent fruit note and it needs restraint on the sweet side or it turns syrupy. The vanilla here is kept low and used as a shadow rather than a topping, which is what gives the blend its darker character. Every jar is hand-poured in small batches in North Carolina from 100% pure soy, with no dyes and a lead-free cotton wick.

Star-Crossed Lovers — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the dark plum candle a sweet scent?

Sweet, but dark with it. The dark plum candle sits closer to red wine and stewed fruit than to candy, and the vanilla underneath adds depth rather than sugar.

Is this a good gift for a romance reader?

It is a good gift for the reader who prefers the sad ones, and it pairs well with a tragic classic or a modern literary romance. Wax melts from $11.99 make it an easy present alongside a book.

Is this candle handmade and 100% soy?

It is. Star-Crossed Lovers is hand-poured in small batches at Aarka Origins' North Carolina shop from 100% pure soy wax — no paraffin, no wax blends, no dyes, and a lead-free cotton wick. The fragrance oils are phthalate-free, vegan, and never tested on animals.

Trim the wick to 1/4" before each burn and keep burns to about two hours at a time for the cleanest, most even melt pool. Browse the full book lover soy candle collection.

Well crafted candles, clean burn and excellent scent throw.

Aarka Origins has quickly become one of my go-to destinations for discovering high-quality, natural products that not only perform exceptionally well but also align with my values.